plants Flashcards
(14 cards)
Absorbs water and nutrients and anchors plants in soil
Roots
Make food for the plant
Leaves
Produces seeds so the plant can reproduce
Flower
Allows water and nutrients to get from roots to leaves / provides support for plant
Stem
The process
when pollen is transferred from the stamen to the pistil by wind, animals or water. The pollen is used to help form a baby plant. Pollinators are attracted to different scents and colors of flowers.
Pollination
Attracts pollinators
Petal
The tip of the pistil, pollen lands here
Stigma
Where pollen is made
Stamen
Pollen travels through the pistil to fertilize the ovary
Pistil
Ways seeds are dispersed
Wind, water, animals
This type of plant has special tissues (xylem and phloem) to help them grow tall
Ex: trees and shrubs
Vascular Plants
The type of plant does not have xylem and phloem. Grow close to ground.
Ex: mosses, liverworts, and Hornworts use spores for reproduction
Non Vascular plants
The green pigment found in plants
Essential for photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Gets energy from the sun
In oceans, lakes, rivers, or on rocks
Algae